TPT March 2018

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Mr Lowery went on, “They must also be able to keep up with new, constant, and disruptive technological advances while, in a globalised economy, be able to navigate myriad social, cultural, and geographic differences with ease, knowledge, and sensitivity.” It is a tall order, to be sure. But failure to fill it is seen as inviting “potentially devastating” consequences. Global Trade noted that some 25 to 33 per cent of supply chain professionals are at or quickly approaching retirement age. Thus about a quarter of jobs in the industry will become available between now and 2020. But, even as the demands have never been greater, a talent shortage looms: the demand-to-supply ratio of jobs to qualified individuals is a “disturbing” six to one. “Supply chain managers are retiring faster than they can be replaced,” Christiane Beimel, vice-president of Value Added Service for DHL-Germany, told Mr Lowery. “There simply aren’t enough young people to backfill the pipeline.”(“Global Logistics Planning Guide: Embrace Millennials,” 4 December) ‘C ONFIDENCE BEYOND THE ORDINARY ’ Not entirely in jest, Mr Lowery suggested that “young people” is a euphemism for “the M-word”: millennials – the 75.4 million Americans who achieved ages 18 to 34 in 2015 and who will be the ones “picking up the logistics torch and carry[ing] it forward.” The US Census Bureau confirmed that millennials Beaver 16 CB, machine for CNC cutting and beveling pipes. Purpose : CNC pipe cutting and beveling in one operation Process : makes one cut and two bevels in one process Machine range : from O.D 60 to 410 mm (from 2” to 16”) Wall thickness : up to 80 mm Controls : automatic cycle: electrical clamping, feeding and pipe stop. Software : CNC controlled by FANUC Machining : single point machining process Pre-setting : pre-setting all your bevel shapes according to DIN / AMSE standard. Tooling : automatically adjusted by CNC to get right bevelshape /angle. Touchscreen : all controlled over a touchscreen Feeding : radial and axial feeding CNC PIPE CUTTING AND BEVELING IN ONE OPERATION

and clueless tend to be hobbyist fliers, exempting them from safety and security regulations makes little sense. › In Ms Ellman’s considered opinion, an approach giving preferential treatment to hobbyists “has clear and adverse implications for the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System, homeland security, public safety, and the efficacy of future Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management systems.” The supply chain Often dismissed as latte-sipping dilettantes, millennials could be key to heading off a gathering global crisis “To handle the new and growing list of responsibilities and tasks associated with today’s complex supply chains, industry professionals need to have much more than a good work ethic and a sharp pencil.” They must, according to Steve Lowery of Global Trade , a California-based magazine for US companies doing business globally, also present exceptional communication skills and be clever at making connections vertically within organisations and horizontally with supply-chain partners.

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